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re: no more beards in military
Posted on 3/14/25 at 10:30 am to Sam Quint
Posted on 3/14/25 at 10:30 am to Sam Quint
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that said a handful of spec ops dudes running around with beards isnt really as damaging as a two-standard system at a line unit where select troops are allowed to get away with the same thing that the others get in trouble for.
100%... I used to literally write the no shave chits
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Posted on 3/14/25 at 10:32 am to monsterballads
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3/23 the reserve unit?
That's the one.
quote:
they drill at lejeune
Of course they do.
moment got mad because I made fun of his tan belt, and tried pretending most reservists never go to Lejeune.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 10:33 am to DisplacedBuckeye
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DisplacedBuckeye
You're out of your element here. You should move along.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 10:34 am to Sam Quint
Even better, make relaxed grooming the broad standard and have a case by case requirement to be clean shaven.
If everyone is special, no one is special.
If everyone is special, no one is special.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 10:34 am to hogminer
You should shut up.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 10:35 am to DisplacedBuckeye
The standard is clean shaven from day one.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 10:37 am to momentoftruth87
Things change.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 10:39 am to Sam Quint
No Shave chit denied.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 10:41 am to Saint Alfonzo
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No Shave chit denied.
warms my heart
Posted on 3/14/25 at 10:44 am to BuckyCheese
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They have never been against military regs as far as I know.
I believe hands and face are.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 10:48 am to OysterPoBoy
tattoo regs have fluctuated over the years, usually corresponding to recruiting and retention rates
Posted on 3/14/25 at 10:49 am to Sam Quint
The sooner the pubey beard fad goes away, the better. It's such a bad look. You aren't in hells angles bro, trim that shite up.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 11:21 am to Jbird
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pseudofolliculitis barbae
The brothers learned this one with the quickness.
I was USAFE in the late 80s-early 90s.
The bruthas took advantage of the shaving waiver so they could go into town incognito to chase the white girls.
They were very successful at it.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 11:32 am to Sam Quint
Police that moostache.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 11:54 am to Sam Quint
Pretty popular among sailors at dam neck, little creek and coronado
Posted on 3/14/25 at 11:56 am to Sam Quint
no homosexuals, so not needed
Posted on 3/14/25 at 12:11 pm to Sam Quint
This entire thread is a fail.
The number one thing is that beards do not interfere with a gas mask seal. According to OSHA:
Common sense would tell that if this was mission essential our special force operators wouldn’t have beards.
But also the fact remains that gas masks are very seldom needed for real world uses. In exercises the masks don’t even have operational filters. So there is literally no true seal.
Also it is too easy to shave one off if you were to go into an area where there is chance of a CBRN event.
Bunch of hardasses in here basically saving I had to shave so you need to also.
The number one thing is that beards do not interfere with a gas mask seal. According to OSHA:
quote:
While the standard does not ban beards per se, it does require employers to ensure that bearded employees who are required to wear tight-fitting facepieces trim their beards so that they do not interfere with the sealing surface of the respirator or are not so large that they could interfere with valve function.
Common sense would tell that if this was mission essential our special force operators wouldn’t have beards.
But also the fact remains that gas masks are very seldom needed for real world uses. In exercises the masks don’t even have operational filters. So there is literally no true seal.
Also it is too easy to shave one off if you were to go into an area where there is chance of a CBRN event.
Bunch of hardasses in here basically saving I had to shave so you need to also.
This post was edited on 3/14/25 at 12:25 pm
Posted on 3/14/25 at 12:12 pm to Sam Quint
Back in my day in the USMC, they'd kick you out if you didn't get it fixed somehow.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 12:43 pm to Sam Quint
I was 17 years old when I volunteered for the Army. I had no facial hair and had never shaved my face until a really hard-nosed drill sergeant demanded I spread shaving cream on my face and shave. He actually stood beside me as I complied with his orders. I had told him I didn't need to shave cause I had nothing to shave, but I guess that's what set him off. He said, "your'e gonna shave skin, if nothing else!"
NO BEARDS FOR ANYONE WHILE I WAS IN.
NO BEARDS FOR ANYONE WHILE I WAS IN.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 12:45 pm to Sam Quint
Anyone can get a shaving chit. I’ve seen guys break out so bad they constantly bleed every time they shave. I do believe some just don’t want to shave. Having a shaving chit is not private information. They are suppose to in my day carry it with them at all times.
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